Texas Constitution Art. 16 sec. 28 – Garnishment of Wages
Current as of: 2024 |
Terms Used In Texas Constitution Art. 16 sec. 28
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
No current wages for personal service shall ever be subject to garnishment, except for the enforcement of court-ordered:
(1) child support payments; or
(2) spousal maintenance.